December 9, 2021
Anna Crockett and Jason Saving
Unemployment rates spiked for young adults in the initial months of the COVID recession. Since that time, younger members of this cohort (ages 16-19) have substantially recovered, while older members (ages 20-24) continue to see unemployment rates well above pre-COVID levels.
November 29, 2021
Emily Ryder Perlmeter
Using national- and state-representative data from small business owners from the Federal Reserve System’s Small Business Credit Survey, we found that small business owners of color were in greater need of financial support than their white-owned counterparts, but they successfully accessed the PPP less frequently.
November 15, 2021
Jane Santa Cruz
As a participant in the Dallas Fed's Advance Together initiative, the Education Partnership of the Permian Basin is accelerating a collective approach to addressing education, workforce and quality-of-life needs.
July 15, 2021
Alex Johnson
Manufacturing jobs present the potential for many workers to make a living wage.
June 30, 2021
Emily Ryder Perlmeter
How did households use the aid provided by the CARES Act? Who had trouble accessing benefits? And in a polarized political climate, what did Americans think about the way the expanded safety net was offered—for themselves and their communities?
February 22, 2021
Molly Hubbert Doyle
Each partnership will receive $300,000 in external funding to implement their plans to address education and workforce challenges in their community, as well as training and coaching to increase the impact of their programs.
February 11, 2021
Anna Crockett
Millions of U.S. workers have lost their jobs during the pandemic. When they are ready to return to work, their child care options may be few.
January 13, 2021
Julie Gunter
Whether you are a community-service organization member, an economic development professional or simply interested in helping communities in our region thrive, your comments and ideas are a critical part of ensuring an inclusive financial services industry.
September 14, 2020
Marycruz De Leon and Sylvia Sanchez
The shape of the digital divide is different in each community. Affordability, infrastructure, lack of devices or skills, and low awareness of the internet’s benefits can all be factors.
September 4, 2020
Emily Ryder Perlmeter
Though many hail the Paycheck Protection Program as a historic lifeline for the economy, others have raised concerns that the program reinforces inequities and has led to loan approvals not in alignment with its mission.